Can Islam exist alongside Judaism, Christianity and Democracy?

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I have to do research about religion in my political science course. It specifically focuses on Islam and what it inherently is. I must also show the differences between the affects of Islam on European and Asian countries versus the United States.

But right now, I just need to find out if Islam can exist alongside Judaism, Christianity and any other religion that has existed under democracy for a long period. This is because, historically, Islam has never allowed Muslims to create or exist under a truly democratic government.

I don't need super specific answers. I just need some information I can start my research on.

Thank you. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Are there any examples of how it has "taken over" these other countries?
Christianity and Judaism don't touch upon politics like Islam does, which is why they can exist under a Democratic government. Both Christianity and Judaism are inherently unpolitical.

Islam, however, preaches action and not necessarily belief. These actions frequently go against government policies and many times obstruct rights usually protected by Liberal-Democratic governments.

@puma, Thank you. Those are some good articles :D
@nobody, Turkey isn't necessarily a Democratic government. Their government uses a parliamentary system (closer to Europe than the U.S.) and stays out of religious affairs. This allows for more power for their provinces and their leaders who each has their own ideals.
@Ali S, sorry if I offended you, but I stand by my word.

A liberal Democratic government allows people to be in control of their government, but still protects the individual rights each citizens hold.

I think you're referring to the primitive democracies that existed in Athens 508 BC. Their governments did cater to the majority of the people, but oppressed the minority.

This is why Aristotle and Plato opposed this idea.

References:
Pericles' Funeral Oration, from Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, in Thudcydides, volume I, 2nd edition. Translated by Jowett, B.
Plato, Apology, in The Trial and Death of SOcrates
Plato's account of democracy, the Book "Republic"
The Politics of Aristotle, Jowett, B.
@Ali S, I did some research like you asked.

The Ottoman Empire taxed non-Muslims and didn't allow them to practice their religion freely. This was because they took Sharia Law into account before offering rights to non-Muslims in their newly conquered lands.

References:
The Encyclopedia Britannica, Turkish Empire
Thank you all for your wonderful information. Now to research and do my 20 page paper x_X
 
Here are some articles for you to read:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/10/1021_031021_islamicdemocracy.html

http://www.minaret.org/islamic%20religion%20and%20western%20culture.pdf

http://polisci.lsa.umich.edu/documents/tesslerCPArticle.pdf

http://www.neh.gov/news/humanities/2001-11/islam.html

http://www.meforum.org/topics/52?gclid=CIDV-uP9iqYCFcbc4Aod9gGgoA

http://www.opendemocracy.net/faith-turkey/article_679.jsp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_and_democracy

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090917200439AA1O54i
 
Democracy allows Islam, but Islam will NEVER allow democracy. Islam can't stand up to democracy, especially freedom of speech and education for all. If people were free to exchange ideas freely and openly, Islam would fade away for good. That's why Islamic hardliners stop at nothing to keep common people ignorant and enslaved.

Just one more indication that Islam is a false religion.
 
Turkey is majority Muslim (over 95 %) and has had a parliamentary representative democracy since 1923. There are well over 10 million Muslims living in the USA too and participate in our Democracy every day. There is nothing in the Muslim religion that prevents Muslims from participating in democratic governments, the problem is that most of them simply live in some type of political oppressive dictatorship or Kingdom or something like that.

It's simply a myth that they cant have democratic forms of governments.
 
I guess we'll find out, won't we?
In the other nations it has entered recently, it seems to take over.
 
I do NOT think it can..... There are certain rules and regulations in Islam that are not compatible with any faith or thought process of others.... You notice in Europe they, when it comes time to pray, they are allowed to just stop, where ever they might be, and kneel in prayer, streets, side walks, business, etc... and it is effecting the economy of the state and businesses.... It stops the traffic DEAD and is creating problems...

Here in America ? I don't think there are MANY people that are willing to tolerate such actions. And I am afraid MANY may use deadly force .. Sad but true...
In New York, there are cab drivers UNWILLING to pick up women because of their dress code.... Yes, most own their own cabs, but it is just the beginning of the trickle effect...

We have had, in Canada, and a few other places, that daughters of a Muslim family, have been killed for the way they dress... Stoned... That is *murder*... Are we willing to excuse this behavior because it falls into the category of *faith* and *beliefs* ?? We prosecute Christians who are unwilling to take their children to the doctor for medical reasons, when their children die.. Are we willing to stand up to such a *forceful* religion to up hold our laws ??

I am all for *FREEDOM* of religion, but....... where do we draw the line ?? go in peace.... Happy New Year..... God bless
 
Islam is committed to total world domination, not to co-existence with other religions.
 
not forever....RAPTURE WILL COME AND SATAN WILL take this world for awhile.
 
I heard once that there was an era in Spain where Christians, Jews and Muslims lived together peacefully, so as long as religion doesn't mix with politics, I think all 3 religions can exist together with Democracy.
 
It already does. Turkey is one example. It's far more secular than the U.S. even.
 
Judaism is technically a theocratic religion, apparently god only gave them a king because the people wanted to be like other nations. They went from what was meant to be the ideal, a theocratic society to a monarchy system.

Early Christians allegedly lived in a communal life style in a system more akin to Communism than a Democratic society.

Neither of these two religions originally endorsed a democratic ideal, democracy developed in spite of the religion rather than due to it. Why Islamic countries have been much slower to adopt a democratic rule is certainly an interesting subject, I imagine in time they will be forced to.
 
For fundamental Islam, the answer is no. Same with fundamental Chrestus worship and Yahwism. These religions seek to impose theocracy and are thus are opposed to democracy. Liberal religions can coexist with each other and with democracy.
 
NO, They themselves have made that very clear...it has begun...

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Well, there are several American citizens who are Islamic, and they, for the most part, coexist peacefully. Like any other religion, including Judaism and Christianity, Islamic fundamentalists will cause problems for anyone.

However, normal, sane people who can think for themselves and practice a religion without taking everything written in an ancient book 100% literally, who are capable of respecting all view points and don't wish to legislate their beliefs, get along just fine.

The most important thing is that democracy needs to remain *secular* in order for multiple faiths to coexist.
 
The monotheistic religions are not comfortable with each other and never will be.
Democracy has nothing to do with it.
 
all you rlligious clowns should stick to what your talents allow yu to do - maybe you might be able to run a shoe shop.
 
You said:

"Islam has never allowed Muslims to create or exist under a truly democratic government."

So how do you explain the 1400 years of electing Caliphs and Calipha's (female Caliphs) by citizen's? How do you explain officials being voted in to serve along side the Caliph/Calipha about foreign relations, economy and health care? Have you ever heard of the constitution of Medina created by the Prophet Muhammed?

The only time a Caliph didn't get voted in was when Yazeed was around. He murdered the Prophet's daughter and grandson and he was too powerful to overthrow.

Research our history, there was tolerance and pluralism. Sadly people tend to ignore Islamic history and create their own to suit their evangelist/hate agenda. It is true today Muslim countries have fallen away from Islam and follow cultural/traditional/tribal values.

"Although human rights doctrine has primarily been a product of Western history, non-Western conceptions and interpretations of issues which we may today link with "human rights" can undoubtedly enrich the debates on this topic. The Ottoman system prioritized the benefits of collectivities rather than those of individuals, and emphasized justice rather than freedom. This paper argues that both the Ottoman sultan as well as the courts took great care to observe the Shariah law, understood of course from a Sunni perspective, which accorded extensive rights to the individual, Muslim and non-Muslim alike. These rights included the right to life, property, fair trial, and social protection, as well as specific rights for women. Contrary to some claims, the state in the Ottoman case did not seek to take control of the "public sphere" unless politics set in. It is only after the Tanzimat reforms of the nineteenth century, influenced primarily by European laws and institutions, that the state came to predominate the public sphere, thus narrowing the scope for civic action."

http://muse.jhu.edu/login?uri=/journals/human_rights_quarterly/v026/26.2aral.pdf
 
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